WASHINGTON — Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan D. Gibson June 18 directed all of the department’s medical center and health care system directors to conduct monthly in-person reviews of scheduling practices in every clinic within their jurisdiction. Site inspections will include observing daily scheduling processes and interacting with scheduling staff to ensure all policies are being followed…

WASHINGTON — Making a permanent-change-of-station move can be stressful, but changing health care providers during that time is easy, the director of the TRICARE health plan said here yesterday. In a DOD News interview, Mary Kaye Justis said she wants service members and their families to know there are several easy options to find new health care…

Q.“How does the Affordable Care Act affect TRICARE?” A.The Affordable Care Act has no direct effect on TRICARE since a different set of statutes under the authority of the Department of Defense and the Secretary of Defense apply to TRICARE. Eligibility, covered benefits, cost shares and all other features of the TRICARE program remain in…

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Worley Members of the Nellis community work out during a Warrior Trained Fitness event hosted by Tony Horton, fitness expert and instructor, June 17 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During his visit to Nellis Horton also spoke to Airmen at the base theater about how to…

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base Wing commander, speaks to local and state business leaders and politicians about the benefits of hiring veterans at the Las Vegas, Nev., City Hall June 5. Cornish, along with Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman and Nevada governor Brian Sandoval,…

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — I am a new Airman at Nellis Air Force Base, and, as Father’s Day rolls around I’m not home to celebrate. Since I can’t celebrate with my father, I find myself more inclined to produce a sentimental approach this year. In honor of father’s day, I’ve decided to write a…

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base Wing commander, briefs Airmen on the importance of sexual assault prevention at the base theater June 6 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Nellis AFB stood down for the day to focus on sexual assault response and prevention training. NELLIS AIR…

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Planning has begun for the 2014 Las Vegas Air Force Ball, scheduled to take place at the South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas Sept. 27 beginning at 6 p.m. At this year’s ball, Airmen, families, and friends will have an opportunity to “Celebrate the Airman’s Story” as they…

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adawn Kelsey Airman First Class Ryder Luzadder, 432nd Aircraft Communications Maintenance Squadron communications technician, left, and Staff Sgt. Jose Feliciano, 432nd ACMS communications technician, look over technical orders for a ground control station May 28. The 432nd ACMS is the only squadron of its kind in the Air…

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